448.037(2)(a)(a) A physician or physician assistant may, directly or by the use of a standing order, prescribe an opioid antagonist to a person in a position to assist an individual at risk of undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose and may deliver the opioid antagonist to that person. A prescription order under this paragraph need not specify the name and address of the individual to whom the opioid antagonist will be administered, but shall instead specify the name of the person to whom the opioid antagonist will be delivered.
448.037(2)(b)
(b) A physician or physician assistant who prescribes or delivers an opioid antagonist under
par. (a) shall ensure that the person to whom the opioid antagonist will be delivered has the knowledge and training necessary to safely administer the opioid antagonist to an individual undergoing an opioid-related overdose and that the person demonstrates the capacity to ensure that any individual to whom the person further delivers the opioid antagonist has or receives that knowledge and training.
448.037(3)
(3) A physician or physician assistant who, acting in good faith, prescribes or delivers an opioid antagonist in accordance with
sub. (2), or who, acting in good faith, otherwise lawfully prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist, shall be immune from criminal or civil liability and may not be subject to professional discipline under
s. 448.02 for any outcomes resulting from prescribing, delivering, or dispensing the opioid antagonist.
448.037 History
History: 2013 a. 200.
448.04
448.04
Classes of license; certificate of licensure. 448.04(1)(a)(a)
License to practice medicine and surgery. A person holding a license to practice medicine and surgery may practice as defined in
s. 448.01 (9) and as provided in
s. 448.035.
448.04(1)(ac)
(ac)
Administrative physician license. The board may grant an administrative physician license to an applicant who satisfies the requirements under
s. 448.05 (2c). The board shall issue a license under this paragraph subject to the same terms as a license issued under
par. (a), except that, notwithstanding any other provision of law that permits a physician to engage in any act that constitutes the practice of medicine and surgery, the holder of a license issued under this paragraph may not engage in the practice of medicine and surgery except as otherwise authorized under
s. 448.03 (2) and may not practice as provided in
s. 448.035.
448.04(1)(b)
(b)
Temporary license to practice medicine and surgery. 448.04(1)(b)1.1. An applicant for license to practice medicine and surgery who has passed an examination satisfactory to the board, or who is a graduate of a medical school in this state, and who more than 30 days prior to the date set by the board for the holding of its next examination has complied with all the requirements of
s. 448.05 (2) and
(7) may, at the discretion of the board, be granted a temporary license to practice medicine and surgery. Such temporary license shall expire 60 days after the next examination for license is given or on the date following the examination on which the board grants or denies such applicant a license, whichever occurs first; but the temporary license shall automatically expire on the first day the board begins its examination of applicants after granting such license, unless its holder submits to examination on such date. The board may require an applicant for temporary licensure under this subdivision to appear before a member of the board for an interview and oral examination. A temporary license shall be granted under this subsection only once to the same person.
448.04 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Med 2, Wis. adm. code.
448.04(1)(b)2.
2. An applicant who is a graduate of a foreign medical school and who, because of noteworthy professional attainment, is invited to serve on the academic staff of a medical school in this state as a visiting professor, may be granted a temporary license to practice medicine and surgery if the applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject to
ss. 111.321,
111.322 and
111.335. Such license shall remain in force only while the holder is serving full-time on the academic staff of a medical school, and the holder's entire practice is limited to the duties of the academic position. Such license shall expire 2 years after its date of granting and may be renewed at the discretion of the board. The board may require an applicant for licensure under this subdivision to appear before a member of the board for an interview.
448.04(1)(b)3.
3. The board may grant a temporary license to practice medicine and surgery for a period not to exceed 90 days to a nonresident physician who is serving on a full-time or temporary basis in a camp or other recreational facility, or to a physician temporarily maintaining the practice of another physician. In either case, the applicant for such temporary license must satisfy the board that the applicant is needed in the area in which the applicant wishes to serve and that the applicant holds a license granted upon written examination in another licensing jurisdiction of the United States or Canada. The board may renew such temporary license for additional periods of 90 days each but may not renew such license more than 3 consecutive times. The board may require an applicant for such temporary license to appear before a member of the board for interview.
448.04 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Med 4, Wis. adm. code.
448.04(1)(bg)
(bg)
Restricted license to practice medicine and surgery as a visiting physician. 448.04(1)(bg)1.1. The board may grant a restricted license to practice medicine and surgery as a visiting physician to an applicant who satisfies the requirements under
s. 448.05 (2) (e).
448.04(1)(bg)2.
2. The holder of a license issued under this paragraph may engage in the practice of medicine and surgery only at the medical education facility, medical research facility, or medical college where the license holder is teaching, researching, or practicing, and only in accordance with the terms and restrictions established by the board.
448.04(1)(bg)3.
3. Subject to
subd. 4., a license issued under this paragraph is valid for one year and may be renewed at the discretion of the board.
448.04(1)(bg)4.
4. A license issued under this paragraph remains valid only while the license holder is actively engaged in teaching, researching, or practicing medicine and surgery and is lawfully entitled to work in the United States.
448.04(1)(bm)
(bm)
Resident educational license to practice medicine and surgery. 448.04(1)(bm)1.1. The board may grant a resident educational license to practice medicine and surgery to an applicant who satisfies the requirements under
s. 448.05 (2) (d).
448.04(1)(bm)2.
2. Subject to
subd. 3., a license issued under this paragraph is valid for one year and may be renewed for additional one-year terms while the license holder is enrolled in the postgraduate training program under
s. 448.05 (2) (d) 1.
448.04(1)(bm)3.
3. A license issued under this paragraph remains valid only while the license holder is actively engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in the postgraduate training program under
s. 448.05 (2) (d) 1. and is lawfully entitled to work in the United States.
448.04(1)(bm)4.
4. The holder of a license issued under this paragraph may engage in the practice of medicine and surgery only in connection with his or her duties under the postgraduate training program under
s. 448.05 (2) (d) 1.
448.04(1)(c)
(c)
Temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery. Application for a temporary educational permit to practice medicine and surgery may be made to the board by a person who meets the requirements of
s. 448.05 (2). Such permit may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and may be renewed annually for not more than 4 years. Such permit shall entitle the holder to take postgraduate educational training in a facility approved by the board. The holder of such permit may, under the direction of a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery in this state, perform services requisite to the training authorized by this section. Acting under such direction, the holder of such permit shall also have the right to prescribe drugs and to sign any certificates, reports, or other papers for the use of public authorities which are required of or permitted to persons licensed to practice medicine and surgery. The holder of such permit shall confine training and practice to the facility in which the holder is taking the training. The purpose of this paragraph is solely to provide opportunities in this state for the postgraduate education of certain persons having training in medicine and surgery satisfactory to the board, without compliance with the licensure requirements of this subchapter. Nothing in this paragraph changes in any respect the requirements for licensure to practice medicine and surgery in this state. The violation of this paragraph by the holder of such permit shall constitute cause for the revocation of the permit. All holders of such permits shall be subject to such provisions of this subchapter as the board, by rule, determines are appropriate and to any penalties applicable to those with a temporary or regular license to practice medicine and surgery. The board may require an applicant for licensure under this paragraph to appear before a member of the board for an interview and oral examination.
448.04(1)(d)
(d)
License to practice perfusion. A person holding a license to practice perfusion may practice perfusion under the orders and supervision of a physician.
448.04 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Med 22, Wis. adm. code.
448.04(1)(e)
(e)
Temporary license to practice perfusion. The board may, by rule, provide for a temporary license to practice perfusion for a person who satisfies the requirements of
s. 448.05 (3) but who has not passed an examination under
s. 448.05 (6). The board may issue a temporary license for a period not to exceed one year and may renew a temporary license annually for not more than 5 years. A person who holds a temporary license may not practice perfusion unless the person is under the supervision and direction of a licensed perfusionist at all times while the person is performing perfusion. The board may promulgate rules governing supervision by licensed perfusionists, except that those rules may not require the immediate physical presence of the supervising, licensed perfusionist.
448.04 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Med 22, Wis. adm. code.
448.04(1)(f)
(f)
Physician assistant license. The board shall license as a physician assistant an individual who meets the requirements for licensure under
s. 448.05 (5). The board may, by rule, provide for various classes of temporary licenses to practice as physician assistants.
448.04 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Med 8, Wis. adm. code.
448.04(1)(g)
(g)
Anesthesiologist assistant license. The board shall license as an anesthesiologist assistant an individual who meets the requirements for licensure under
s. 448.05 (5w). The board may, by rule, provide for a temporary license to practice as an anesthesiologist assistant. The board may issue a temporary license to a person who meets the requirements under
s. 448.05 (5w) and who is eligible to take, but has not passed, the examination under
s. 448.05 (6). A temporary license expires on the date on which the board grants or denies an applicant permanent licensure or on the date of the next regularly scheduled examination required under
s. 448.05 (6) if the applicant is required to take, but has failed to apply for, the examination. An applicant who continues to meet the requirements for a temporary license may request that the board renew the temporary license, but an anesthesiologist assistant may not practice under a temporary license for a period of more than 18 months.
448.04(1)(i)1.1. The board may certify as a respiratory care practitioner any individual who completes an application, meets the qualifications for certification under
s. 448.05 (5r), and passes the examination required under
s. 448.05 (6).
448.04(1)(i)2.
2. The board may, by rule, provide for a temporary certificate to practice respiratory care to be granted to any individual who completes an application and meets the requirements of
s. 448.05 (5r) but has not passed the examination required by
s. 448.05 (6). Temporary certificates under this subdivision may be issued for a period not to exceed one year and may not be renewed.
448.04(1)(i)3.
3. The board may issue a temporary certificate to practice respiratory care to an individual who submits to the board an application, the fee specified in
s. 440.05 (1) (a), written verification that the applicant has passed the national board for respiratory care's certified respiratory therapy technician examination, evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the requirements of
s. 448.05 (5r), and evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is certified to practice respiratory care in another state. The board may not issue a temporary certificate under this subdivision to an individual who has previously been issued a temporary certificate under this subdivision. If an applicant for a temporary certificate under this subdivision has been subjected to professional discipline as a result of the applicant's practice of respiratory care, the applicant shall submit to the board a description of the circumstances of the discipline. A temporary certificate under this subdivision may be issued for a period not to exceed 3 months and may not be renewed.
448.04 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
Med 20, Wis. adm. code.
448.04(2)
(2) Certificate of licensure. Each license granted by the board shall be attested by a certificate of licensure.
448.04(3)
(3) Duplicate. Any person holding a license or certificate granted under this subchapter, which is lost, stolen or destroyed, may apply to the board for a duplicate thereof. Such application shall be made in such manner as the board may designate and shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting out the circumstances of loss. The board shall then issue a duplicate bearing on its face the word "duplicate".
448.05
448.05
Qualification for licensure or certification; examinations; application. 448.05(1)
(1)
General requirements. To be qualified for the grant of any license or certificate by the board, an applicant must:
448.05(1)(b)
(b) Meet the specific requirements as set out in this section for that class of license or certificate for which applying.
448.05(1)(c)
(c) Achieve a passing grade in any examinations required in this section.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (c) is shown as amended eff. 4-1-15 by
2013 Wis. Act 240. Prior to 4-1-15 it reads:
Effective date text
(c) Achieve a passing grade in the examinations required in this section.
448.05(1)(d)
(d) Be found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board, except that an applicant for a temporary license or certificate under
s. 448.04 (1) (b) 1. and
3.,
(e),
(g), or
(i) or a resident educational license under
s. 448.04 (1) (bm) must be found qualified by 2 members of the board.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (d) is shown as amended eff. 4-1-15 by
2013 Wis. Act 240. Prior to 4-1-15 it reads:
Effective date text
(d) Be found qualified by three-fourths of the members of the board, except that an applicant for a temporary license under s. 448.04 (1) (b) 1. and 3., (e), and (g) must be found qualified by 2 members of the board.
448.05(2)
(2) License to practice medicine and surgery. 448.05(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
pars. (b) to
(e), an applicant for any class of license to practice medicine and surgery must supply evidence satisfactory to the board of all of the following:
448.05(2)(a)1.
1. That the applicant is a graduate of and possesses a diploma from a medical or osteopathic college that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or a successor organization and that is approved by the board.
448.05(2)(a)2.a.
a. The applicant has successfully completed and received credit for 24 months of postgraduate training in one or more programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or a successor organization.
448.05(2)(a)2.b.
b. The applicant is currently enrolled in a postgraduate training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or a successor organization; the applicant has successfully completed and received credit for 12 consecutive months of postgraduate training in that program; and the applicant has received an unrestricted endorsement from the postgraduate training program director that includes confirmation that the applicant is expected to continue in the program and complete at least 24 months of postgraduate training.
448.05(2)(a)3.
3. That the applicant satisfies any other requirement established by the board by rule for issuing the license.
448.05(2)(b)
(b) Except as provided in
pars. (c) to
(e), an applicant for a license to practice medicine and surgery who is a graduate of a foreign medical college must supply evidence satisfactory to the board of all of the following:
448.05(2)(b)1.
1. That the applicant is a graduate of and possesses a diploma from a foreign medical college credentialed by an agency approved by the board.
448.05(2)(b)2.
2. That the applicant has obtained certification by the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates or a successor organization.
448.05(2)(b)3.
3. That the applicant has passed all steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination administered by the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Boards, or their successor organizations.
448.05(2)(b)4.a.
a. The applicant has successfully completed and received credit for 24 months of postgraduate training in one or more programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or a successor organization.
448.05(2)(b)4.b.
b. The applicant is currently enrolled in a postgraduate training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or a successor organization; the applicant has successfully completed and received credit for 12 consecutive months of postgraduate training in that program; and the applicant has received an unrestricted endorsement from the postgraduate training program director that includes confirmation that the applicant is expected to continue in the program and complete at least 24 months of postgraduate training.
448.05(2)(b)5.
5. That the applicant satisfies any other requirement established by the board by rule for issuing the license.
448.05(2)(c)
(c) The board may promulgate rules specifying circumstances in which the board, in cases of hardship or in cases in which the applicant possesses a medical license issued by another jurisdiction, may grant a waiver from any requirement under
par. (a) or
(b). The board may grant such a waiver only in accordance with those rules.
448.05(2)(d)
(d) An applicant for a resident educational license under
s. 448.04 (1) (bm) shall provide the board with all of the following:
448.05(2)(d)1.
1. Proof that the applicant has been accepted into a postgraduate training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, the American Osteopathic Association, or a successor organization.
448.05(2)(d)2.
2. Written confirmation from the institution sponsoring the postgraduate training program into which the applicant has been accepted confirming that the applicant has been or will be appointed to a position in the program.
448.05(2)(d)3.
3. Proof that the applicant is a graduate of and possesses a diploma from a medical or osteopathic college that is approved by the board.
448.05(2)(e)
(e) An applicant for a restricted license to practice medicine and surgery as a visiting physician under
s. 448.04 (1) (bg) shall provide the board with all of the following:
448.05(2)(e)1.
1. Proof that the applicant is a graduate of and possesses a diploma from a medical or osteopathic college that is approved by the board.
448.05(2)(e)2.
2. Proof that the applicant is licensed to practice medicine and surgery outside this state.
448.05(2)(e)3.
3. Proof that the applicant teaches medicine, engages in medical research, or practices medicine and surgery outside this state.
448.05(2)(e)4.
4. Documentation that the applicant intends to teach, research, or practice medicine and surgery at a medical education facility, medical research facility, or medical college in this state, which must include a signed letter from the dean or president of the facility or college.
448.05(2)(e)5.
5. Proof that the applicant satisfies any other requirement established by the board by rule for issuing the license.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as repealed and recreated eff. 4-1-15 by
2013 Wis. Act 240. Prior to 4-1-15 it reads:
